The Thetford Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 5 2020 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Unique reference
- 136204
- Address
- Croxton Road, IP24 1LH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1305 (61% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.4%
- Girls
- 51.6%
- First language not English
- 29.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.8%
- Persistent absence
- 30.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.8%
White British 65.7%
Other White 24.5%
Mixed 5.5%
Unclassified 1.3%
Indian 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Other 0.5%
African 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.31
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 29%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42
Local authority average 44.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.76
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 7 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 12 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 26 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 34 |
| Biology | GCSE | 26 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 44 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 26 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 39 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 28 |
| English Language | GCSE | 189 |
Admissions
The Thetford Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 282
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 270
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 9
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 270
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 276 130 146 |
| Year 8 | 263 133 130 |
| Year 9 | 217 108 109 |
| Year 10 | 241 119 122 |
| Year 11 | 190 88 102 |
| Year 12 | 52 22 30 |
| Year 13 | 66 31 35 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 83.4% 85.6% |
Further education | 45.0% 41.4% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 37.0% 34.1% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 7.6% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 5.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 6.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.8% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 57.5% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 11.0% 16.3% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.9% 2.2% |